It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Moapa Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of The Meadows School Mustangs by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Moapa Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as The Meadows School apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For The Meadows School's part, James Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Otano was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Moapa Valley and nudges their season record down to 17-13. As for The Meadows School, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 25-9.
Moapa Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Meadows School, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-4 defeat vs. Virgin Valley on the 10th.
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